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Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The son of Rāmacandra was Kuśa, the son of Kuśa was Atithi, the son of Atithi was Niṣadha, and the son of Niṣadha was Nabha. The son of Nabha was Puṇòarīka, and from Puṇòarīka came a son named Kṣemadhanvā.
The son of Kṣemadhanvā was Devānīka, Devānīka's son was Anīha, Anīha's son was Pāriyātra, and Pāriyātra's son was Balasthala. The son of Balasthala was Vajranābha, born from the effulgence of the sun-god.
Vajranābha was born from the rays of the sun.
śiṣyaḥ kauśalya ādhyātmaṁ yājñavalkyo 'dhyagād yataḥ yogaṁ mahodayam ṛṣir hṛdaya-granthi-bhedakam
The son of Vajranābha was Sagaṇa, and his son was Vidhṛti. The son of Vidhṛti was Hiraṇyanābha, who became a disciple of Jaimini and became a great ācārya of yoga. It is from Hiraṇyanābha that the sage Yājñavalkya learned the elevated system of adhyātma-yoga, which cuts the knot in the heart.
Hiraṇyanābha was the disciple of Jaimini and became an authority on yoga. From him (yataḥ) intelligent Yājñavalkya learned ādhyātma-yoga.
The son of Hiraṇyanābha was Puṣpa, and the son of Puṣpa was Dhruvasandhi. The son of Dhruvasandhi was Sudarśana, whose son was Agnivarṇa. The son of Agnivarṇa was named Śīghra, and his son was Maru.
Having achieved perfection in the power of yoga, Maru still lives in a place known as Kalāpa village. At the end of Kali-yuga, he will revive the lost Sūrya dynasty by begetting a son.
Maru producing a son Prasuśruta then retired to Kalāpa villageand remains there today. In the future he will again produce a son and start the dynasty of the sun.
From Maru was born a son named Prasuśruta, from Prasuśruta came Sandhi, from Sandhi came Amarṣaṇa, and from Amarṣaṇa a son named Mahasvān. From Mahasvān, Viśvabāhu took his birth.
Tasmāt means from Maru.
From Viśvabāhu came a son named Prasenajit, from Prasenajit came Takṣaka, and from Takṣaka came Bṛhadbala, who was killed in a fight by your father.
Bṛhadbala was killed by Abhimanyu.
All these kings in the dynasty of Ikṣvāku have passed away. Now please listen as I describe the kings who will be born in the future. From Bṛhadbala will come Bṛhadraṇa.
The son of Bṛhadraṇa will be Ūrukriya, who will have a son named Vatsavṛddha. Vatsavṛddha will have a son named Prativyoma, and Prativyoma will have a son named Bhānu, from whom Divāka, a great commander of soldiers, will take birth.
Thereafter, from Divāka will come a son named Sahadeva, and from Sahadeva a great hero named Bṛhadaśva. From Bṛhadaśva will come Bhānumān, and from Bhānumān will come Pratīkāśva. The son of Pratīkāśva will be Supratīka.
Thereafter, from Supratīka will come Marudeva; from Marudeva, Sunakṣatra; from Sunakṣatra, Puṣkara; and from Puṣkara, Antarikṣa. The son of Antarikṣa will be Sutapā, and his son will be Amitrajit.
From Amitrajit will come a son named Bṛhadrāja, from Bṛhadrāja will come Barhi, and from Barhi will come Kṛtañjaya. The son of Kṛtañjaya will be known as Raṇañjaya, and from him will come a son named Sañjaya.
From Sañjaya will come Śākya, from Śākya will come Śuddhoda, and from Śuddhoda will come Lāḍgala. From Lāḍgala will come Prasenajit, and from Prasenajit, Kṣudraka.
From Kṣudraka will come Raṇaka, from Raṇaka will come Suratha, and from Suratha will come Sumitra, ending the dynasty. This is a description of the dynasty of Bṛhadbala.
Sumitra will be the end of those named in the past and who will be future kings (nāma-niṣthā). From him there will be no more descendents. Nāma-niṣṭhā can also mean Sumitra, even by the mention of whose name no one can remain constantly (niṣṭhā) with fame. He is the end of Brhadbalas line of sons.
The last king in the dynasty of Ikṣvāku will be Sumitra, because with Sumitra there will the termination of the kings in Kali-yuga.
Thus ends the commentary on the Twelfth Chapter of the Ninth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
The Twelfth Chapter finishes describing the dynasty from Ikṣvākus son Vikṣuksi1 with list of the Kuśa dynasty (coming from Rāmacandra) up to Sumitra.